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Tuesday, August 16th

Tuesday night, August 16, on Mana‘o Radio’s Hawaiian History Moment Discussion and Digression Session, we premier episode #416 "A Council of Chiefs Was Held" in which the council to decide the issue between Rev. William Richards and Captain William Buckle begins their discussions. We further discuss David Malo, one of the council members.

In the Week that Was in Hawai‘i: Aircraft from the Dole Derby took off from Oakland California; Captain Hipólito Bouchard of the privateer La Argentina arrived 1818; Charles Reed Bishop founded Bishop and Co.; Dole Derby Winners Goebel and Davis Landed in Honolulu; Statehood day is observed; Kamehameha V signed a new Constitution for Kingdom of Hawai‘i; The first electric lights on land were lit in Hawai‘i; Pearl Harbor dry docks were dedicated; President Eisenhower signed the bill making Hawai‘i a state; and, Rev. William Richards was born.

Tuesday night/Wednesday day is ‘Ole Ku Kahi on the Hawaiian Moon Calendar. ‘Ole Ku Kahi is the 21st day of the month of Nana. ‘Ole Ku Kahi is the first of three unproductive days following the full moon. ‘Ole means nothing of no, Ku means growth and Kahi is the first. Fishing is not good on ‘Ole Ku Kahi and this is not a good day for planting. Remember, the Hawaiian day begins at sunset, and ends at sunset on the following day. The Hawaiian proverb for this week is from Mary Kawena Pukui's ‘Ōlelo No‘eau: "Hiki aku la i na ‘Ole." "It has reached the ‘Ole nights." To learn more about this proverb, tune in Tuesday night at 8:30 Central Maui time. As Steve McGarrett said: "Be there! Aloha!"

Tune into 91.7 FM Tuesday nights at 8:30, Hawai‘i time for the Hawaiian History Moment weekly episode premier followed by the discussion and digression session with Dorothy Betz. Also featured is today on the Hawaiian Moon Calendar, this week in Hawaiian History details, and a weekly island proverb with translation and explanation.

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Tuesday, August 2nd

Tuesday night, August 2, on Mana‘o Radio’s Hawaiian History Moment Discussion and Digression Session, we premier episode #414 "A Foreigner Against a Foreigner" in which the chiefs say the Richards and buckle affair is a matter between foreigners and not their "Kuleana." We further discuss the question of jurisdiction over Hawaiian citizens and foreign residents in the Kingdom of Hawai‘i.

In the Week that Was in Hawai‘i: John Papa ‘Ī‘ī was born; Henri Berger was born; the Bijou Theater in Honolulu showed Hawai‘i's first “talking picture” shown on an Edison Kinetophone; the Kuelana Act was passed allowing maka‘āinana (commoners) to file land claims; and, Louis de Freycinet visited Hawai‘i.

Tuesday night/Wednesday day is Ku Pau on the Hawaiian Moon Calendar. Ku Pau is the 6th and the last "growth" night before the full moon in the month of Nana. Ku means rise or grow and Pau is the end or last. Fishing is still good on Ku Pau and this time is considered a good day for planting ‘uala (sweet potatoes), and kalo (taro). The ‘ole days begin the day after Ku Pau. Remember, the Hawaiian day begins at sunset, and ends at sunset on the following day.

The Hawaiian proverb for this week is from Mary Kawena Pukui's ‘Ōlelo No‘eau: "I Kahiki no ka hao, o ke ki‘o ana i Hawai‘i Nei." "In Kahiki was the iron; in Hawai‘i, the rusting." To learn more about this proverb, tune in Tuesday night at 8:30 Central Maui time. As Steve McGarrett said: "Be there! Aloha!"

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Tuesday night, July 26

Mana‘o Radio’s Hawaiian History Moment Discussion and Digression Session (episode #413) "Let Them Have Him!"

...in which the chiefs consider the guilt of Rev. William Richards. We further discuss the salad of rules of behavior faced by the citizens and residents of Hawai‘i.

In the Week that Was in Hawai‘i: Grace Kama‘iku‘i Young Rooke died; Aloha Airlines commences operations; the Sandwich Islands Gazette published its last issue; Kahuku Station relayed the first transpacific wireless message from Japan to the United States; Shirley Temple arrived on the SS Lurline; the Sandwich Islands Gazette published its first issue; Lā Ho‘iho‘i Ea (Restoration Day) is now a state holiday; Hawai‘i National Park was established in Kīlauea; the Hilo Massacre took place; and, the Nu‘uanu Pali Highway with tunnels officially opened. Tuesday night/Wednesday day is Mauli on the Hawaiian Moon Calendar. Mauli is the 29th and the second to the last night of the month of Kaulua. Uli means dark and implies rich, dark-green vegetation. Fishing is good on Mauli and this time is considered a good day for marriages. Remember, the Hawaiian day begins at sunset, and ends at sunset on the following day. The Hawaiian proverb for this week is from Mary Kawena Pukui's ‘Ōlelo No‘eau: "Hō‘ale i ka way ua lana mālie." "Stirring up still waters." To learn more about this proverb, tune in Tuesday night at 8:30 Central Maui time. As Steve McGarrett said: "Be there! Aloha!"